Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 Intel® Turbo Boost Max Technology 3.0 identifies the best performing core(s) on a processor and provides increased performance on those cores through increasing frequency as needed by taking advantage of power and thermal headroom. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner. Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery.

Intel Inside®. Responsive Digital Services Outside. The Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v4 family brings an evolutionary leap in performance and capabilities to your next-gen data center running on software defined infrastructure, supporting an agile cloud architecture and a highly-efficient traditional workload management. The Intel® Xeon® processor E5-1600 v4 product family provides a professional, high-performance workstation platform ideal for efficient multitasking, advanced model generation, and complex applications. Performance Built on 14 nm process technology, the Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 family offers up to 22 cores/44 threads per socket and 55 MB last-level cache (LLC) per socket for increased performance, as well as Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel® TSX) for increased parallel workload performance. Optimized for Orchestration Dynamically manage shared resources efficiently and increase resource utilization with Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT) offering cache monitoring and allocation technology, code and data prioritization, and memory bandwidth monitoring. Enhanced Security Accelerated cryptographic performance enables encrypted data to move fast over secure connections, plus improved security keys help safeguard network access and deepen platform protection. Build Your Agile Enterprise with Intel Intel® Resource Director Technology Use orchestration and automation features within Intel® RDT to help you better manage shared platform resources dynamically across compute, network, and storage. Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions Boost performance for online transaction processing (OLTP) and other multi-threaded workloads that are currently slowed by memory locking with Intel® TSX. Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 Implement Intel® Advanced Vector Extensions 2 (Intel® AVX2) to optimize overall performance for heterogeneous workloads running concurrently, even for applications that don’t use Intel AVX. Innovative Technology for Diverse Applications and Workloads Enterprise Cloud Accelerate your path to a highly efficient, on-premises cloud deployment with innovation based on Intel® architecture. Software-Defined Infrastructure (SDI) Use proven, reliable, and innovative Intel technology as the foundation for software-defined infrastructure across your data center. A Holistic HPC Solution Fuel your insight with future-ready performance from the Intel® Scalable System Framework (SSF). High-Performance Computing Get the performance you need for creating balanced, high-performance computing systems at any scale.

The powerful new Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 product family offers versatility across diverse workloads. These processors are designed for architecting next-generation data centers running on, software defined infrastructure supercharged for efficiency, performance, and agile services delivery across cloud-native and traditional applications. They support workloads for cloud, high-performance computing, networking, and storage. Performance Built on 14 nm process technology, the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v4 family offers up to 22 cores/44 threads per socket and 55 MB last-level cache (LLC) per socket for increased performance, as well as Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel® TSX) for increased parallel workload performance. Optimized for Orchestration Dynamically manage shared resources efficiently and increase resource utilization with Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT) offering cache monitoring and allocation technology, code and data prioritization, and memory bandwidth monitoring. Enhanced Security Accelerated cryptographic performance enables encrypted data to move fast over secure connections, plus improved security keys help safeguard network access and deepen platform protection.

The powerful new Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 v4 product family offers versatility across diverse workloads. These processors are designed for architecting next-generation data centers running on, software defined infrastructure supercharged for efficiency, performance, and agile services delivery across cloud-native and traditional applications. They support workloads for cloud, high-performance computing, networking, and storage. Performance Built on 14 nm process technology, the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 v4 family offers up to 22 cores/44 threads per socket and 55 MB last-level cache (LLC) per socket for increased performance, as well as Intel® Transactional Synchronization Extensions (Intel® TSX) for increased parallel workload performance. Optimized for Orchestration Dynamically manage shared resources efficiently and increase resource utilization with Intel® Resource Director Technology (Intel® RDT) offering cache monitoring and allocation technology, code and data prioritization, and memory bandwidth monitoring. Enhanced Security Accelerated cryptographic performance enables encrypted data to move fast over secure connections, plus improved security keys help safeguard network access and deepen platform protection.

Innovation designed for today’s modern applications AMD A-Series APUs deliver great performance and best-in-class online gaming with an easy upgrade path for your desktop. Best-in-class online gaming with built-in Radeon™ graphics - ​Designed to play the most popular online and eSports games like League of Legends® and Counter Strike®: Global Offensive right out of the box on max settings - Supports Microsoft® Xbox One™ game streaming through Windows® 10 - From AMD, the company behind proven high-performance processors in the PlayStation® 4 and Xbox One™ gaming consoles, and Radeon™ graphics cards AMAZING performance, GREAT price - ​A single, efficient A-series processor can deliver higher game performance on popular game titles than a competing processor combined with a discrete graphics card - Fantastic Windows® 10 and accelerated app performance from leading software makers such as Adobe®, ArcSoft and Corel

The latest Intel® microarchitecture on the 14 nm manufacturing process delivers noticeable performance advancements—including vastly improved graphics, battery life, and security. With key features such as Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology,1 which allows each processor core to work on two tasks at the same time for smoother multitasking, to the Intel® Iris™ graphics for stunning 3D visuals and faster, more advanced video and photo editing, the 5th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor delivers top-of-the-line performance for your most demanding tasks.

Transform your PC into a multimedia powerhouse Take your PC’s megatasking abilities to extreme levels with the first native 8-core desktop processor built with dynamic, tuneable performance to handle multiple intensive apps without breaking a sweat. - Advanced 3D gaming; - Complex 3D modeling; - HD video editing. New Instruction Capabilities - AVX - Advanced Vector Extensions increase parallelism for scientific and 3D apps using heavy floating point calculations; - FMA4 and XOP – Floating-Point Vector Multiply-Accumulate and eXtended Operations improves throughput and performance on many integer and floating point vector functions; - AES - Advanced Encryption Standard increases performance on encryption apps like TrueCrypt and PCMark. AMD FX Processors We call it the new AMD FX 8-Core Processor Black Edition and it's unlocked for your overclocking pleasure. Experience unmatched multitasking and pure core performance with the industry's first 32nm 8-core desktop processor. Get the speed you crave with AMD Turbo CORE Technology to push your core frequencies to the limit when you need it most. Go beyond the limits of maximum speed with easy-to-use AMD OverDrive technology and AMD Catalyst Control Center software suites. But the best part of all? You'll get all this impressive performance at an unbelievable price. You'll be asking yourself "what competition?" in no time. AMD FX 8-Core Processors - The industry's first and only native 8-core desktop processor for unmatched multitasking and pure core performance with "Bulldozer" architecture. - New 32 nanometer die shrink designed to reduce leakage for improved efficiency, increased clock rate headroom and better thermals. AMD Turbo CORE Technology AMD FX Processors come equipped with AMD Turbo CORE Technology. AMD Turbo CORE Technology is a performance boosting technology that helps increase performance on the applications that need it the most. AMD Balanced Smart Cache - Shared L3 cache; - Improved scheduling and pre-fetch capabilities; - 64-ways; - Increased data queue sizes; - Coherency for 8-cores. AMD Wide Floating Point Accelerator - Shared FP Scheduler; - Dual 128-bit Floating point engines – capable of teaming together for 256-bit AVX instructions or operating separately with each core. HyperTransport Technology - One 16-bit link at up to 5600MT/s; - Up to 8.0GB/s HyperTransport I/O bandwidth; Up to 16GB/s in HyperTransport Generation 3.0 mode; - Up to 37GB/s total delivered processor-to-system bandwidth. Integrated DRAM Controller with AMD Memory Optimizer Technology - A high-bandwidth, low-latency integrated memory controller; - Supports up to DDR3-1866; - Supports new low voltage memories of 1.35V and 1.2V; - Up to 29.9GB/s memory bandwidth for DDR3; - New Pre-Fetcher improvements; - Direct communications to each core in Dual-Core module. AMD Virtualization Technology with IOMMU - Silicon feature-set enhancements designed to improve the performance, reliability and security of existing and future virtualization environments by allowing virtualized applications with direct and rapid access to their allocated memory. - IOMMU is an extension to AMD64 architecture to support address translation and access protection on DMA transfers; - Security for User Level application and Virtual Machine guest operating system; - Address translation and access control; - Device isolation; - Device assignment in virtualized systems; - Security and trusted boot support; - Unified interrupt management. AMD PowerNow! AMD Technology - Enhanced power management features which automatically and instantaneously adjusts performance states and features based on processor performance requirements; - C6 power state flushes the cache and removes voltage from individual cores to help reduce power consumption; - CC6 power state puts all cores in C6 into an even lower power state; - for quieter operation and reduced power requirements; - Separate memory controller power control; - IO-based c-state interface; - Works automatically without the need for drivers or BIOS enablement. - Power can be switched on or off within a single clock cycle, saving energy with minimal impact to performance.

Amazing performance and stunning visuals at their best. Get top-of-the-line performance for your most demanding tasks with a 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor. For a difference you can see and feel in HD and 3D, multitasking and multimedia, the 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor is perfect for all your most demanding tasks. Effortlessly move through applications with smart multitasking from Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. Enjoy the thrill of an automatic burst of speed when you need it with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. Experience your movies, photos, and games smoothly and seamlessly with a suite of built-in visual enhancements—no extra hardware required. Get a boost in performance you can see and feel, along with longer battery life, built-in security for deeper protection, and extra peace of mind from enhanced security. Choose the 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor for whatever you want to accomplish. Because the only thing more amazing than Intel® technology is what you’ll do with it.

Amazing performance and stunning visuals at their best. Get top-of-the-line performance for your most demanding tasks with a 4th generation Intel® Core™ i7 processor. For a difference you can see and feel in HD and 3D, multitasking and multimedia, the 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor is perfect for all your most demanding tasks. Effortlessly move through applications with smart multitasking from Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology. Enjoy the thrill of an automatic burst of speed when you need it with Intel® Turbo Boost Technology 2.0. Experience your movies, photos, and games smoothly and seamlessly with a suite of built-in visual enhancements—no extra hardware required. Get a boost in performance you can see and feel, along with longer battery life, built-in security for deeper protection, and extra peace of mind from enhanced security. Choose the 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor for whatever you want to accomplish. Because the only thing more amazing than Intel® technology is what you’ll do with it.

Overclocking DDR3 Memory Learn how unlocked Intel® processors enable you to overclock DDR3 memory to perform beyond standards for the best gaming performance. Overclocking Intel® Processors Your Champions Online competition, or any other foe, won’t stand a chance against PCs powered with overclocking, available on select Intel® Core™ processors. Intel® Solid-State Drives Lose the lag. Lose the limits. Get significantly better overall system responsiveness and a greater edge when you level up to an Intel® Solid-State Drive. Intel® HD Graphics Intel® HD Graphics enables superior mainstream gaming and 3D experiences without the need for a discrete graphics card. Download the Intel® Extreme Tuning Utility Unleash your performance with Intel’s latest Windows-based tool for overclocking unlocked Intel® Core™ processors. This easy-to-use interface gives you quick access to the features and settings needed to overclock your system to its maximum potential.

Now with greater performance, efficiency, and security to fortify your cloud solutions. The explosive growth of unstructured data puts new demands on network and storage infrastructure and challenges your ability to deliver services such as cloud computing. IT needs to respond rapidly to new and changing business demands, scale quickly and appropriately to fluctuating workloads, accommodate business expansions, and protect your data from cybercriminals—all while keeping costs down. Invest in an agile foundation. The new Intel® Xeon® processor E5-2600 and E5-1600 v2 product families are at the heart of an agile, efficient data center that meets your diverse needs. Now you can deploy a more secure private cloud, quickly crunch through big data, and get the most out of your data center with greater energy efficiency.

Intel® Xeon® Processor E5 Family The Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family can boost server performance by up to 80% over previous-generation Intel® Xeon® processor–based servers. Intel® Integrated I/O on the Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family accelerates data availability to the processing cores, reducing latency by up to 30%. Intel® Xeon® processor E5 family processors intelligently deliver up to 70% more performance per watt, increasing computing power while maintaining maximum energy efficiency. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t. Intel® vPro Technology Intel® vPro™ Technology is a set of security and manageability capabilities built into the processor aimed at addressing four critical areas of IT security: 1) Threat management, including protection from rootkits, viruses, and malware 2) Identity and web site access point protection 3) Confidential personal and business data protection 4) Remote and local monitoring, remediation, and repair of PCs and workstations. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner. Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions. Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments. Intel® Trusted Execution Technology Intel® Trusted Execution Technology for safer computing is a versatile set of hardware extensions to Intel® processors and chipsets that enhance the digital office platform with security capabilities such as measured launch and protected execution. It enables an environment where applications can run within their own space, protected from all other software on the system. AES New Instructions Advanced Encryption Standard New Instructions (AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, anthentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption. Intel® 64 Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software.¹ Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory. Idle States Idle States (C-states) are used to save power when the processor is idle. C0 is the operational state, meaning that the CPU is doing useful work. C1 is the first idle state, C2 the second, and so on, where more power saving actions are taken for numerically higher C-states. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery. Intel® Demand Based Switching Intel® Demand Based Switching is a power-management technology in which the applied voltage and clock speed of a microprocessor are kept at the minimum necessary levels until more processing power is required. This technology was introduced as Intel SpeedStep® Technology in the server marketplace. Thermal Monitoring Technologies Thermal Monitoring Technologies protect the processor package and the system from thermal failure through several thermal management features. An on-die Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) detects the core's temperature, and the thermal management features reduce package power consumption and thereby temperature when required in order to remain within normal operating limits. Intel® Flex Memory Access Intel® Flex Memory Access facilitates easier upgrades by allowing different memory sizes to be populated and remain in dual-channel mode. Execute Disable Bit Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network. Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management.

- Core Count - 8. - Core Speed (MHz) - 2000. - System Bus Speed (MT/s) - 6400. - Voltages - 1.3000. - Max Temps (C) - 55 to 70. - Wattage - 80 W.

The world's ultimate processor for PC enthusiasts Featuring AMD’s most advanced processor technology, the AMD Athlon™ 64 FX processor is designed specifically for PC enthusiasts. Powering the AMD Quad FX platform with Dual Socket Direct Connect Architecture, AMD Athlon 64 FX processors enable enthusiasts to immerse themselves in their digital world. They can play games at a level previously only reserved for the world of simulations, create and manipulate digital media like a pro, and explore the possibilities of megatasking. The AMD Athlon 64 FX processor brings the next generation of digital media and games to life.

The 14th Generation Intel® Core™ processors offer a performance hybrid architecture, allowing for the next evolutionary leap. Get the performance you need, right where you need it, whether you’re a gamer, creator, streamer, or regular user. With Intel® 14 Generation processors, you can do more of what you enjoy, whenever you want. The 14th generation Intel® Core™ processors feature a hybrid architecture that combines performance and efficiency (P-core and E-core). That translates to real-world performance, intuitively scaled to match your work.

The Performance-core is Intel’s most powerful CPU core ever. It’s also optimised for single-thread performance and responsiveness in compute-intensive workloads such as gaming and 3D design. The Efficient-core provides multithreaded performance for tasks that can run concurrently (such as image rendering), as well as efficient offloading of background tasks for modern multitasking.

Intel built Intel® Thread Director directly into the hardware to ensure that Performance and Efficient cores work seamlessly with the operating system. Intel® Thread Director guides the operating system by automatically monitoring and analysing on the fly, ensuring that the right thread is placed on the right core at the right time. And it does it all dynamically, adapting scheduling guidance to actual computing needs rather than static rules.

The 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors support the next generation of discrete graphics cards and storage devices. These devices take advantage of the increased throughput provided by PCIe 5.0, as well as the faster speeds and bandwidth of DDR5 memory. 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors include built-in features for noise suppression, auto-framing, and optimised bandwidth and video resolution for gaming. This saves you time and allows you to multitask in ways you couldn’t have imagined before. 14th Gen Intel® Core™ processors enable various tasks, including gaming, browsing, streaming, and creating masterpieces.

Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Desktop Processor
Intel Core Ultra 5 245K Arrow Lake-S CPU. Featuring 5.2GHz max clock speed, up to 14 Cores (6 Performance Cores / 8 Efficiency Cores), Socket LGA 1851, BX80768245K. Experience legendary gaming performance and unmatched efficiency with Intel Core Ultra desktop processors.

Achieve peak efficiency with Core Ultra desktop processors that enhance both performance and efficiency. Experience ultra-smooth, responsive gameplay while keeping your PC cooler, quieter, and faster. Ideal for gamers seeking high performance without compromising on efficiency, these processors deliver the power required for the most demanding applications.

Experience exceptional streaming and gaming performance with an Intel Core Ultra processor-powered AI PC. Delegate AI tasks like background removal, audio optimization, and auto-framing to the NPU, guaranteeing smooth streaming and gaming experiences.

Unleash ultra gaming performance.
Experience legendary gaming performance with advanced cores that provide ultra-smooth and responsive gameplay.
Enhanced game performance for classic titles is just a click away with continuous updates to Intel® Application Optimization.

Optimize your power efficiency.
Achieve ultra-efficiency with Intel® Core™ Ultra desktop processors that enhance both performance and efficiency, allowing your PC to operate cooler, quieter, and faster.
Accomplish more with less—enjoy an enhanced gaming experience while consuming less power.

Embrace the future with AI.
Gear up for the next generation of PC gaming with an AI PC powered by an Intel® Core™ Ultra processor.
Enhance your streaming and gaming performance. Delegate AI tasks such as background removal, audio optimization, and auto-framing to the NPU for seamless streaming and gaming experiences.

Multi-threading for your heavy multitasking.
Achieve unprecedented productivity with enhanced cores designed to elevate gaming, streaming, and content creation to new heights.
Enhanced multithreading performance allows you to multitask—or even mega-task—without interruptions.

Simplify your connectivity.
Streamline your setup with support for the latest Thunderbolt™ technology: a single port that connects all your peripherals, including a mouse, keyboard, monitor, and storage drives.
Say goodbye to lag frustration with the availability of Wi-Fi 7 and built-in Wi-Fi 6E.
Note: Changing the clock frequency or voltage may invalidate product warranties and compromise the stability, security, performance, and lifespan of the processor and other components. For more information, consult the system and component manufacturers. Performance can vary based on usage, configuration, and other factors.

The AMD FX-9590 is the world's first 5GHz CPU processor with 4.7GHz base frequency and 5GHz turbo frequency. The ground-breaking frequency with eight cores delivers new levels of gaming and multimedia performance for desktop enthusiasts. You can immerse yourself in the most advanced 3D games, and achieve extreme mega-tasking with ease.

Based on the 32nm "Piledriver" architecture, the AMD FX-9590 is fully unlocked for easy overclocking, and paves the way for enthusiasts to enjoy higher CPU speeds and related performance gains*. AMD Turbo Core 3.0 technology dynamically optimizes performance across CPU cores, and enables maximum computing for the most intensive workloads.

Dive into pure core performance, and feel and enjoy unmatched multitasking and extreme responsiveness.

AMD StoreMI Technology A fast and easy way to expand and accelerate the storage in a desktop PC with an AMD Ryzen™ processor. AMD "Zen 3" Core Architecture The fastest cores in the world for PC gamers. AMD Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium For the best possible VR experiences, AMD offers select Ryzen™ VR-Ready Premium processors.

Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator Intel® Gaussian & Neural Accelerator (GNA) is an ultra-low power accelerator block designed to run audio and speed-centric AI workloads. Intel® GNA is designed to run audio based neural networks at ultra-low power, while simultaneously relieving the CPU of this workload. Intel® Deep Learning Boost (Intel® DL Boost) A new set of embedded processor technologies designed to accelerate AI deep learning use cases. It extends Intel AVX-512 with a new Vector Neural Network Instruction (VNNI) that significantly increases deep learning inference performance over previous generations. Intel® Optane™ Memory Supported Intel® Optane™ memory is a revolutionary new class of non-volatile memory that sits in between system memory and storage to accelerate system performance and responsiveness. When combined with the Intel® Rapid Storage Technology Driver, it seamlessly manages multiple tiers of storage while presenting one virtual drive to the OS, ensuring that data frequently used resides on the fastest tier of storage. Intel® Optane™ memory requires specific hardware and software configuration. Intel® Speed Shift Technology Intel® Speed Shift Technology uses hardware-controlled P-states to deliver dramatically quicker responsiveness with single-threaded, transient (short duration) workloads, such as web browsing, by allowing the processor to more quickly select its best operating frequency and voltage for optimal performance and power efficiency. Intel® Turbo Boost Technology Intel® Turbo Boost Technology dynamically increases the processor's frequency as needed by taking advantage of thermal and power headroom to give you a burst of speed when you need it, and increased energy efficiency when you don’t. Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology Intel® Hyper-Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology) delivers two processing threads per physical core. Highly threaded applications can get more work done in parallel, completing tasks sooner. Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) Intel® Virtualization Technology (VT-x) allows one hardware platform to function as multiple “virtual” platforms. It offers improved manageability by limiting downtime and maintaining productivity by isolating computing activities into separate partitions. Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) Intel® Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d) continues from the existing support for IA-32 (VT-x) and Itanium® processor (VT-i) virtualization adding new support for I/O-device virtualization. Intel VT-d can help end users improve security and reliability of the systems and also improve performance of I/O devices in virtualized environments. Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT) Intel® VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT), also known as Second Level Address Translation (SLAT), provides acceleration for memory intensive virtualized applications. Extended Page Tables in Intel® Virtualization Technology platforms reduces the memory and power overhead costs and increases battery life through hardware optimization of page table management. Intel® 64 Intel® 64 architecture delivers 64-bit computing on server, workstation, desktop and mobile platforms when combined with supporting software. Intel 64 architecture improves performance by allowing systems to address more than 4 GB of both virtual and physical memory. Idle States Idle States (C-states) are used to save power when the processor is idle. C0 is the operational state, meaning that the CPU is doing useful work. C1 is the first idle state, C2 the second, and so on, where more power saving actions are taken for numerically higher C-states. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology is an advanced means of enabling high performance while meeting the power-conservation needs of mobile systems. Conventional Intel SpeedStep® Technology switches both voltage and frequency in tandem between high and low levels in response to processor load. Enhanced Intel SpeedStep® Technology builds upon that architecture using design strategies such as Separation between Voltage and Frequency Changes, and Clock Partitioning and Recovery. Thermal Monitoring Technologies Thermal Monitoring Technologies protect the processor package and the system from thermal failure through several thermal management features. An on-die Digital Thermal Sensor (DTS) detects the core's temperature, and the thermal management features reduce package power consumption and thereby temperature when required in order to remain within normal operating limits. Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) Intel® Volume Management Device (VMD) provides a common, robust method of hot plug and LED management for NVMe-based solid state drives. Intel® AES New Instructions Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI) are a set of instructions that enable fast and secure data encryption and decryption. AES-NI are valuable for a wide range of cryptographic applications, for example: applications that perform bulk encryption/decryption, authentication, random number generation, and authenticated encryption. Secure Key Intel® Secure Key consists of a digital random number generator that creates truly random numbers to strengthen encryption algorithms. Execute Disable Bit Execute Disable Bit is a hardware-based security feature that can reduce exposure to viruses and malicious-code attacks and prevent harmful software from executing and propagating on the server or network. Intel® Boot Guard Intel® Device Protection Technology with Boot Guard helps protect the system’s pre-OS environment from viruses and malicious software attacks. Mode-based Execute Control (MBE) Mode-based Execute Control can more reliably verify and enforce the integrity of kernel level code. Intel® Control-Flow Enforcement Technology CET - Intel Control-flow Enforcement Technology (CET) helps protect against the misuse of legitimate code snippets through return-oriented programming (ROP) control-flow hijacking attacks.